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Workers Unite! Scenario#: S053 Date: 7/16/1941 Location: Smolensk, Russia Infanterie-Division 29, known as the "Falcon" Division, quickly captured southern Smolensk through a coup de main. The following day it turned its attention towards the northern half of the city across the Dnepr River. Stalin ordered Lt. Gen. Lukin's… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 3
Will To Fight...Eradicated Scenario#: G40 Date: 9/7/1939 Location: Pabiance, Poland As the 23rd Panzer Regiment failed to take Pabiance, the Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler entered into the firestorm and made great gains. Other units, however, couldn’t keep up with the Leibstandarte, with the result being a salient. The Waffen SS attack… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.5
Wiking Horde Scenario#: O14 Date: 4/8/1945 Location: Ricklingen, Germany None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
White Russians Scenario#: O17 Date: 6/6/1944 Location: Les Droueries, France None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Whaling Good Time Scenario#: HC4 Date: 10/9/1942 Location: Hill 75, Guadalcanal After many abortive attempts to push the Japanese back from the west bank of the Matanikau, a large-scale effort was launched. Well south of the river's mouth, three groups would cross and push northwards toward Point Cruz, trapping the Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
West of the Vire Scenario#: S073 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Montmartin-en-Graignes, France Expecting a German counterattack before long to drive a wedge between the American beachheads at Omaha and Utah, high command tasked the 29th Infantry Division with conducting a reconnaissance-in-force west of its lines to capture two important… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Vaagso Venture Scenario#: G27 Date: 12/27/1941 Location: Vaagso Island, Norway In October of 1941, Lord Louis Mountbatten took command of the Special Service Brigade. In accordance with a directive from Churchill, Mountbatten was to begin a “programme of raids in ever increasing intensity”. The first, a raid on the Lofoten… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #30.2
Use Your Tanks and Shove Scenario#: S039 Date: 2/3/1943 Location: Maknassy, Tunisia In the region of Tunisia known as the Eastern Dorsal, the hamlet of Station de Sened had already been attacked, lost, and attacked again by American forces. On 1 February, it fell to the Americans for a second time as part of a drive toward Maknassy,… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 2
Up Number One Road Scenario#: BB15 Date: 3/16/1944 Location: Manus Island, the Ad The attack on Manus got underway on 15 March. Before dawn, two troops of the 8th Cavalry, six cargo carrying LVTs and the combat LVT were loaded on board an LST for the 18 kilometres (11 mi) trip across Seeadler Harbour from Salami. Beaches at Lugos,… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #2
Twilight at Baerendorf Scenario#: S034 Date: 11/23/1944 Location: Baerendorf, France The thrust towards the Rhine River by the U.S. XV Corps was threatening to split the German First and Nineteenth Armies, which could lead to the outflanking of the Saar Basin and the destruction of the German forces west of the Rhine. German Field… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #2
Timoshenko's Attack Scenario#: G01 Date: 7/12/1941 Location: Gomel, Russia German armored spearheads were advancing on Smolensk. In a desperate bid to save the city, Timoshenko gathered together a mixed force of twenty divisions and launched a flanking attack. The thin screen of infantry-men of the Germans 10th Motorized… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #23.3
Tiger, Tiger Scenario#: G14 Date: 2/11/1943 Location: Chernichevo, Russia The Soviets had taken Krasny Bor. The 4th SS-Polizei Division, to the right of the hapless Spanish 250th Azul Division, managed to withstand the attack and blocked the highway for the time being. Nevertheless, a large number of Russian tanks bypassed… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.3
Third Time's The Charm Scenario#: O06 Date: 6/8/1942 Location: Sevastopol, Russia The German advance in the Crimea meant nothing without control of the city of Sevastopol. Having conquered the rest of the Crimea in late 1941, the Germans turned their attention to Sevastopol but were repulsed twice. In May, the German 11th Army… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 3
The Youth's First Blood Scenario#: G42 Date: 6/7/1944 Location: Authie, France The spearhead of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division moved with the airfield at Carpiquet as its objective. The Stuart tanks of the recon unit advanced at the point, followed by Company C of the Highlanders. The main body followed behind mounted on… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.6
The Whirlwind Scenario#: S Date: 4/18/1945 Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany On the night of 17th of April, elements of a recon troop of the American 26th Infantry Division occupied a tiny village on the outskirts of Aschaffenburg without opposition. Based on civilian reports of the presence by the enemy, the staff of the… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #28.4
The Volga is Reached! Scenario#: S035 Date: 9/14/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia The 71st Division's drive into central Stalingrad was spearheaded by Colonel Roske's 194th Infantry Regiment. Around noon his two battalions paused briefly to regroup, after which they renewed their efforts to reach the banks of the Volga River and… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
The Tractor Works Scenario#: B Date: 10/6/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia While pushing into the industrial area of the city, advancing elements of the 389th Infantry Division isolated a contingent of the 308th Rifle Division in the crucial Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works. The German command decided to crush this island of… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Streets of Stalingrad Scenario#: C Date: 10/6/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia This scenario combines two other scenarios (A and B) into one monster scenario. Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The St. Goar Assault Scenario#: O Date: 3/24/1945 Location: Saint Goar, Germany Germany’s army was beaten. The Rhine River had been crossed at Remagen and elsewhere. As more and more of the Allied forces closed in on the Rhine, there was a growing tendency to simply take it “on the run” rather than shift to an existing… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.1
The Sand Spit Scenario#: HC5 Date: 1942-10-23 Location: Matanikau River, Guadalcanal The leading elements of the elite 2nd "Sendai" Division had arrived on Guadalcanal with same orders as their predecessors -- eliminate the Marine beachhead. With ample manpower, Japanese commanders planned to attack the perimeter from the west and… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
The Road to Wiltz Scenario#: P Date: 12/18/1944 Location: Wiltz, Luxembourg The German Bulge Offensive had surprised the Americans both in its size and intensity. The Germans had to be delayed or stopped as they drove along the roads to Bastogne. In the early hours, elements of the 44th Combat Engineers, supported by… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #26.1
The Puma Prowls Scenario#: T02 Date: 6/28/1944 Location: Lepel, Russia During the destruction of Army Group Center,the German front became pierced at many points. As the battlefield situationbecame more fluid, reliable information was of crucial importance to both sides.In the midst of the fighting an unusual clash… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Paw of the Tiger Scenario#: F Date: 1/12/1943 Location: Leningrad, Russia ISKRA Throughout the winter of ‘42–‘43, the Soviets launched repeated attacks to relieve the siege of Leningrad. The hard-pressed Germans rebuffed one attack after another, but in so doing, their lines became progressively thinner. Finally, the Germans had… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Liberators Scenario#: G34 Date: 4/2/1945 Location: Wiener Neustadt, Austria Following the collapse of Hitler's Awakening of Spring, on March 16th, Marshall Tolbuhkin's 3rd Ukrainian Front went over to the attack. The 6th Guards Tank Army was placed at his disposal to deal with the stiff resistance. On April 2nd, having… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.1
The Hedgehog of Piepsk Scenario#: D Date: 11/14/1941 Location: Piepsk, Russia Despite a heavy beating, the Soviet Army was still holding the field and, in some areas, giving better than they got. However, the German ranks were thinning out as their manpower resources were called upon time and again to fight just one more… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Guards Counterattack Scenario#: A Date: 10/6/1942 Location: Stalingrad, Russia After an extremely successfulsummer campaign, the Germans came upon the Volga fortress of Stalingrad.Here the Red Army had dug in and was determined to make a stand. Sensingtotal victory, the Germans threw more and ever more troops into the… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Forgotten Front Scenario#: G03 Date: 2/9/1945 Location: Hennebont, France The 66th Infantry Division was typical of many raised from draftees in preparation for the invasion of Europe. Yet when the “Panthermen” arrived, they found themselves relegated to a relative backwater – containing the isolated German pockets around… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #23.6
The Fire Brigade Scenario#: S055 Date: 5/2/1944 Location: Targu Frumos, Romania With the arrival of decent spring weather, the Soviets launched an offensive at the start of May into Romania using the combined weight of both the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts. German and Romanian forces had more than held their own during some… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 4
The Dead of Winter Scenario#: T06 Date: 12/29/1941 Location: Naro, Russia The German army was frozen in place. Bitter cold and deep snow made the thinly-clad Wehrmacht dig in and fight first for warmth, then the Russians. The Siberians were well equipped for war in the snow, but the Soviet High Command still threw them… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Cannes Strongpoint Scenario#: K Date: 8/23/1944 Location: Cannes, France Generally, the American advance through Southern France was so swift that it was rare when the Germans stayed and fought. However, the swiftness of the advance often caused German elements to be cut off and faced with the decision to either fight on… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.2
The Bitche Salient Scenario#: J Date: 1/14/1945 Location: Bitche, Germany Elements of the 29th Infantry Division had been ordered to continue closing the ring around German forces trapped near Bitche. However, due to poor radio security, the Germans were quite aware of this latest development and had planned a flanking… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
The Awakening of Spring Scenario#: G33 Date: 3/14/1945 Location: Lake Balaton, Hungary SPRING With the Soviet Army firmly established on the Oder River and threatening Berlin, Hitler was still obsessed with taking the offensive elsewhere. Hitler decided to launch an attack to create a buffer zone between the Soviet forces near the Danube… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #31.1
The Akrotiri Peninsula Scenario#: T15 Date: 5/20/1941 Location: Profitilias, Crete The German assault on the mountainous island of Crete called for airborne landings in four separate areas. One objective of the first wave was the quick capture of Canea, the capital city. To clear the way for the landing of the main regiment, a… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #29.1
Taming Tulagi Scenario#: BB01 Date: 8/8/1942 Location: Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands The invasion of Tulagi was one of the several small preliminary invasions planned to secure the flanks of the Guadalcanal attack. The units selected for the invasion of Tulagi were the highly trained 1st Raider Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Fifth… Advanced Squad Leader — Backblast #1
Sunday of the Dead Scenario#: G09 Date: 11/23/1941 Location: Sidi Rezegh, Libya The 5th South African Infantry Brigade was preparing to assault Point 178 just to its north, when the 15th Panzer Division, moving southwesterly, unexpectedly (from both sides’ point of view) smashed into its southern end, scattering most of its… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.6
Stretched Thin at Altaville Scenario#: S072 Date: 9/13/1943 Location: Altavilla, Italy After the conquest of Sicily and the ouster of Mussolini, the Allies invaded Italy proper at Salerno to begin their long slog up "the boot". Needing to expand the beachhead and deny the Germans good artillery observation points, the Americans secured… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Soldiers of Destruction Scenario#: N Date: 10/10/1944 Location: Radzymin, Poland The men of the SS Totenkopf Division had stalled the advance of the Fifth Guards Tank Army in late September. Then, silence. No fighting had occurred for the past three weeks. It was too good, too unreal. A feeling of unease pervaded the encampment.… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.6
Six Came Back Scenario#: G05 Date: 1/30/1944 Location: Cisterna di Littoria, Italy The big push to break out of the Anzio beachhead was on, and Darby’s Rangers were to lead the way for the Americans. At 0100, the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions, with the 4th following, infiltrated the mobile defensive positions of the Hermann Goering… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #24.3
Short-Lived Offensive Scenario#: O11 Date: 3/24/1939 Location: Závadka, Slovakia At dawn on 23 March, the Hungarians attacked Slovakia without any declaration of war – catching the Slovakian army unaware – in an effort to grab land prior to the Slovakians signing a protection agreement with Hungary’s ally, Germany. They drove… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 6
Shklov's Labors Lost Scenario#: T04 Date: 7/11/1941 Location: Shklov, Russia In the town of Shklov, the German advance was frustrated by the determined defense of a handful of young Soviets. Skillfully using every advantage, the young officer cadets, known as “Stalin Scholars”, were able to beat back the advance of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Classic ASL
Satisfaction and Confidence Scenario#: S036 Date: 6/25/1944 Location: Slobodka, Russia On June 24, the 3rd Army of the 1st Byelorussian Front made a 10 kilometer penetration towards Minsk against the German 134th Infantry Division as part of Operation Bagration. General Jordan, commander of the German 9th Army, received permission from… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
Samurai Sunset Scenario#: HC3 Date: 10/8/1942 Location: Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal As part of a larger offensive designed to drive Japanese forces away from the Matanikau valley, two battalions from the 5th Marines and elements of the 1st Raider Battalion attacked west from the Lunga perimeter on October 7, forcing an infantry… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #3
Road to Rome Scenario#: O13 Date: 9/10/1943 Location: Rome, Italy None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 7
Ripples on the Pond Scenario#: S030 Date: 11/16/1944 Location: Apweiler, Germany Operation Queen was the codename for the assault into the Roer River plain. The American XIX Corps was to cross the Roer and drive towards the Rhine. Most of the terrain was flat and dotted with villages and cultivated fields. The tankers of the 2nd… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations Special Issue #1
Recon in Force Scenario#: G08 Date: 7/16/1943 Location: Porto Empedolce, Sicily As the Allied beachhead in Sicily expanded, the impatient General George Patton demanded better facilities for supplying his troops. Under orders not to launch an offensive, Patton hit upon the subterfuge of calling his advance a “reconnaissance in… Advanced Squad Leader — The General #25.5
Reaper's Harvest Scenario#: S062 Date: 6/11/1944 Location: Rots, France The position held by SS-Panzer-Division 12 “Hitlerjugend” in the village of Rots threatened the deep flank of the 3rd Canadian’s advance against Caen. To remove this threat, the Canadians ordered the 46th Royal Marine Commandos, supported by the 10th… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 8
Raiders Along the Wall Scenario#: S038 Date: 9/22/1944 Location: Schevenhütte, Germany The 8th Infantry Division's ultimate objective was Roer River crossings at Düren. On September 14, 1944, an attack by the 47th Infantry Regiment captured Schevenhütte, on the northern fringes of the forest, with few casualties. The division had… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1
Purple Heart Lane Scenario#: S019 Date: 6/12/1944 Location: Carentan, France Having secured the area behind Utah Beach, and with the 29th Infantry having captured Isigny, it was now up to the 101st Airborne to take Carentan to allow the linkup of the two American beachheads. The 327th Glider Infantry Regiment would clear the… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #50
Purple Heart Hill Scenario#: O18 Date: 6/18/1944 Location: Villiers-Fossard, France None. Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 9
Prelude to Festung Brest Scenario#: S007 Date: 8/26/1944 Location: Plouzané, France The Operation “Chastity” offensivewas planned to gain control of the large harbors of Brest and Lorient whosefacilities were needed to provide the logistical support the Allies would need todrive across France. General Ramcke and the 2nd… Advanced Squad Leader — Operations #46